Coombe Bissett and Homington Drama Club
A donation from the profits of the panto will be each given to NSPCC & MIND.
Thank you for supporting us this year.
Thank you for supporting us this year.
From the profits from The Vicar of Dibley we were able to give
£500 to The Stars Appeal.
£500 to The Stars Appeal.
Thank you to all those who supported Hansel & Gretel.
We were able to give £400 each to Wiltshire Wildlife Hospital and
Help for Heroes.
We were able to give £400 each to Wiltshire Wildlife Hospital and
Help for Heroes.
Thank you to all those who supported "Life on the Landing".
We have been able to give £500 to the Stars Appeal from the profits.
We have been able to give £500 to the Stars Appeal from the profits.
Drama Club's 50th year celebrations
On Saturday 15th April 2023 current and past members of the Drama club with some family members, met in the village hall to celebrate 50 years of treading the boards since the club was first formed in 1973. Attendees enjoyed a hog roast with salads and a celebration cake, cut by our longest serving member, Peter Hartgill, President of the Drama Club. Music and dancing was provided by Bobby Kenchington and his band, The Norfolks, A few past founder members, who dated from the 1970s, were able to meet up again after many years.
Past and present members of Coombe Bissett Drama Club
Peter Hartgill with Tina Chelu
Coombe Bissett and Homington Drama Group was formed in 1973 just after the Coombe Bissett and Homington Village Hall was first built in 1972. The club generally puts on a pantomime in the village hall during the first week of December and a play in May. The club has no formal membership in that there are no fees. Members mostly live in the Chalke Valley and Salisbury area.
For more information about the club please contact Lynn Mills, Chairman, on 01722 718 438 or Chris Chelu, committee member, on 01722 718 351 or click here to e-mail the Chairman.
For more information about the club please contact Lynn Mills, Chairman, on 01722 718 438 or Chris Chelu, committee member, on 01722 718 351 or click here to e-mail the Chairman.
****** To see a list of all the productions by the drama club since 1973, click here.
Join us!
Villagers hoping to act in a major or minor role are most welcome, including any newcomers of any age who, as yet, haven’t smelt the greasepaint or heard the roar of the crowd. We are always looking for new faces to help us with plays and pantomimes, and we have it on good authority that there are people lurking in the village who have hidden talent if only they can be persuaded to come along to auditions. Rehearsals are as much fun as the performances, and it is a good way to make new friends. If the stage itself is a fearsome thing for you, we welcome those of you who would like to help back stage, side stage, above stage and under the stage, if not on stage. Jobs that need doing include making props, good for those model makers amongst you; organizing costumes from our comprehensive costume store; scene painters for those artists amongst you; front of house, for those who like dealing with the punters; and sales and marketing types to do publicity and sell tickets. If you live in the Chalke Valley, the Salisbury area or further away and would like to join us contact Lynn Mills on 01722 718 438 or Chris Chelu on 01722 718 351 or click here to e-mail the Chairman.
Panto at the OK Corral
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Treasure Island
Fethbians' Fortieth Fwolick 2013
On 15th June 2013 a gathering of drama group members took place in the village hall to celebrate the 40th year of the club. About 90 past members from the 1970s to the present day gathered to enjoy a hog roast and to dance to Legacy Sound, with music from the 50s, 60, and 70s. Actors and directors aside, productions could not take place without the large number of other people willing to give up their time and who help to make each show a success. Thank you all. Click on the picture below for a larger one
Fethbians' Fortieth Fwolick..........Click on photo to enlarge
Donations to Charities
It has been the policy of the Drama Club for many years to give monies from our profits to charity. We generally support local and national charities chosen by the committee, and some money is given to the village community to improve local facilities. This money has come from our audiences and we thank them for supporting us over the years, enabling us to make these donations. Over the last 19 years we have given £25,750 to the charities below.
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2005 -6 Village Hall Windows £800 Water Aid £250 Trussell Trust £250 2006 -7 Coombe Bissett Church Roof £1000 Trussell Trust £500 2007 -8 Children of the Andes £500 Alzheimer's Society £100 2008 -9 RAF Benevolent Fund £50 Cancer Research £1000 2009 -10 National Autistic Society £700 Exeter House £700 Village Hall Extension £1000 Salisbury Hospice £500 Morning Star £500 2010 -11 Wiltshire Air Ambulance £500 Banardos £500 Village Hall Extension (new blinds) £1000 2011 - 2012 Cancer Research UK £800 Horatio's Garden £200 2012-2013 Inspire £500 Factor 50 at The Christie £500 2013-2014 Salisbury District Hospital Scanner Appeal £1000 Prostate Cancer UK £500 |
2014-2015 Salisbury Hospital Breast Cancer Unit £1000 Alzheimer's Research UK £500 2015-2016 Salisbury Hospice £1000 PAT Dogs £200 Wiltshire Wildlife Trust £1000 2016-2017 Village Hall (acoustic panels) £500 Wiltshire Air Ambulance £1000 Prostate Cancer UK £500 Steps £500 2017-2018 MRI Scanner appeal - Salisbury District Hospital £500 John McNeill Centre £500 2018-2019 Alzheimer's Society £300 Alabare £100 MRI Scanner Appeal £1000 Action on Addiction £1000 2020 Salisbury Hospice £300 Stars Appeal £300 2022 Wessex Rivers Trust £500 Salisbury Foodbank £500 2023 Stars Appeal £500 Wiltshire Wildlife Hospital £400 Help for Heroes £400 2024 Stars Appeal £500 |